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Resident warns 'someone will be hurt' as pedestrians forced onto road

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Wife 'baffled' after husband lay dead for six days in council toilets

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Celebrity hairdresser dies after Alzheimer's battle

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Relocation of Waverley ticket office 'makes no sense' says union

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13 Scottish restaurants named in UK's 100 Best Local Restaurants 2025

The travellers made the move to Forthqaurter Park from nearby Gipsy Brae on Monday.placeholder image

Travellers upset more locals after making short move to city park

Local democracy reporter Joe Sullivan with the illegal vapes he was able to purchase from several Edinburgh shops.placeholder image

City shops still selling single use vapes despite ban

On Tuesday, July 15, a van was driven into the Leonardo UK building in Edinburghplaceholder image

Three women arrested after van driven into Leonardo building fence

Taxi fares are rising across Edinburgh. Picture: Lisa Fergusonplaceholder image

City taxi driver set to lose his license again

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Edinburgh choir Sing in the City to perform at the Tattoo

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9 timeless Edinburgh pubs every bookworm should visit

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Ticket details for Hogmanay Torchlight Procession

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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo set to stun audiences for one final weekend

Traffic and Travel

Overnight roadworks will take place on the A720 eastbound between Lothianburn Junction and Straiton Junction from Monday, June 23placeholder image

8 nights of closures on major route set to begin next week

Edinburgh Airport’s head of security the multi-million  pound project will speed up security checks placeholder image

Summer holiday chaos looms as union warns of strike action at airport

Robbie Williams plays a huge gig in Edinburgh this weekend - and lots of roads will be closed before and after the show.placeholder image

All the road closures ahead of Robbie Williams show at Murrayfield

The UK areas with the longest duration of road closures have been named.placeholder image

Where Edinburgh ranks as UK's 10 cities with most roadworks named

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Capital sticks to target on cutting car use

Police Scotland is appealing for information following a serious crash on the A1 between Old Craighall and Fort Kinnaird.placeholder image

Serious road accident leaves two men in hospital as police appeal

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‘Severance’ leads 2025 Emmy nominations

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John Torode’s MasterChef contract not renewed

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Harry Potter: First look at Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid

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Grandparents, mother sentenced over death of toddler

Crime

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Over 3,000 illegal cigarettes seized from Midlothian shop

Police have released an image of this man who they wish to speak to in connection with a serious assault at Clifton Terrace in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh earlier this year.placeholder image

Police release image of man in connection to serious assault

Jordan McMillan, 24, provided explosive projectiles that were then thrown at police and members of the publicplaceholder image

Jail warning to man who supplied fireworks to attack police and public

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Police hunting suspects who seriously assaulted man in city centre

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Fake Labubu dolls are choking hazard, warn trading standards officers

A 47-year-old man has been charged in connection with an attempted murder in Northcote Street, Edinburgh.placeholder image

Man charged with attempted murder after victim ‘stabbed’ in flat

Weather

An amber 'extreme heat' warning has been extended to cover a larger part of Scotland as the UK sizzles in an unprecedented heatwave. Picture: Andrew O'Brienplaceholder image

Here's when the sun will return as temperatures set to rise again

People enjoying the warm weather in Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens on Thursday. Temperatures could hit 33C this weekend as parts of the UK bask in a heatwaveplaceholder image

Hour by hour forecast as rain set to hit amid heatwave

Obituaries

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